There were many big plays for Penn State by the time the game was in hand late on Friday night. The play got the ball rolling early for the Lions was made by starting middle linebacker Jan Johnson.
We all remember the interception, but there was more to this play than meets the eye at first glance. Two senior linebackers worked well to switch responsibilities at the snap, but it was Johnson’s ability to come back and help Micah Parsons that changed the play from a large gain for Maryland into the play of the game for Penn State.